OFFERTORY
3/3/2019
BUDGET $1249.00
ACTUAL $ 454.00
-$795.00
B/M
$326.00
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: First Sunday of Lent; Rite of Election;
Rite of Calling the Candidates to
Continuing Conversion; Rite of Sending;
Daylight Saving Time begins;
Girl Scouting Sunday
Monday: Julian Calendar Lent begins
Friday: Abstinence
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — God brought us into this land flowing with milk and honey (Deuteronomy 26:4-10).
Psalm — Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble
(Psalm 91).
Second Reading — The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (Romans 10:8-13).
Gospel — Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led into the desert for forty days (Luke 4:1-13).
St. Regina’s Church Staff
Pastor: : Fr. ANTHONY ONYEKWE
Secretary: Patricia Humble
DRE: Christina Hammond
Facilities Manager : Jim Molitor
Web Page: saintreginacatholicchurch.org
Email Address: [email protected]
Michaelle Box, Connie Galvan,
Fr Robert Ponticello , Don Reed ,
Emanel Milligan, Charley Therrell,
Leonard Humble , Louis Humble Sr.
,Martha Jo Neuenschwander, ,David Korabek
Remember In Prayer
PAST AND FUTURE
There is no saint without a past—and no sinner without a future.
First Sunday of Lent
March 10, 2019
On March 5, 2019, Pope Francis has appointed
H E Msgr David P Talley as Bishop of the Diocese
of Memphis
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15;
Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15
Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19;
Lk 11:29-32
Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8;
Mt 7:7-12
Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19
Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48
Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14;
Phil 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]; Lk 9:28b-36
The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.— Romans 10:8
EXPEDIENCY IS NO JUSTIFICATION
No one is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency.
ALMSGIVING, PRAYER, FASTING, AND TEMPTATION
As we begin our season of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, the reading from Deuteronomy reminds us of our duty of almsgiving, that we “set [our offerings] before the Lord, [our] God, [and] shall bow down in [God’s] presence” (Deuteronomy 26:10). The reading from Romans refers us to our prayer, reminding us that “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart . . . For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:8, 13). These are comforting words, and encourage us to ask God for what we need and to aid us in our prayer. Finally, the Gospel of Luke shows us a fasting Jesus, who was tempted as we are, and who knows what it means to be human. Someone once said that temptation arises when you’re tired and weary, and the devil comes along and makes a perfectly reasonable suggestion. Jesus shows us that, with his help, we too can overcome our temptations, reasonable as they may sound
March 17th
Lector
Maurisio
Eucharistic Minister
Tom/Peggy
Ushers
Michael/Diane
Server
Jesus
The fish fry will be Friday March 15th at 4:30 pm please sign up to help in preparing , serving and clean up ,there is also a sheet to bring baked goods for dessert. If you have questions see Jim or Tom .
Stations of the cross will be at 4:00 pm every Friday during Lent except on Good Friday . Friday during Lent is a day of abstinence.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Often, when a family keeps vigil around a person who is preparing for death, they may notice three interwoven activities. First, the dying person may become more prayerful and reflective than ever before, reviewing life’s journey in gratitude to God, or seeking forgiveness and making amends for wrongs. Second, as death approaches, the need to eat and drink is lessened until even an ice cube brushed against the lips is satisfying. Third, persons who are dying often make plans to give their possessions away, making bequests, handing treasures down, providing for favorite charities.
Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving: with these three “pillars” of Lent, we rehearse our death every year in this season, and anticipate the final work we will do in this life. And every year, at the end of our journey, is the joy of Easter and the experience of the victory of Christ over death’s darkness and power. Annually, we remind ourselves that the Christian experiences the same power and presence at the end of life’s journey: Christ to the rescue and the lasting joy of heaven.
Thanks to all our parishioners who have made
their gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal . Our goal
is $4500.00 .If you have not yet made a gift or
pledge , please fill out a commitment card located
in the front . Please participate in the support of
our diocesan church.